Strangers in the House (1942): Cast
Strangers in the House is a 1942 mystery drama directed by Henri Decoin, starring Raimu as Maître Hector Loursat, Juliette Faber and Pierre Fresnay. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Henri Decoin
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Continental Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Strangers in the House About?
The premise of Strangers in the House without spoilers.
Loursat, a brilliant lawyer, shares a looming, expansive bourgeois house with his daughter Nicole. After his wife abandoned him almost twenty years ago, he has descended into alcoholism, leaving his bond with Nicole virtually nonexistent. When the body of an unknown man is found inside the mansion, police immediately focus on Nicole, who spends time with a group of bored youths that steal cars and other items for thrills.
Strangers in the House Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- dead body in a bed
- daughter
- stranger
- father daughter estrangement
- testifying in court
- jealousy
- teenage love
- bourgeoisie
- class differences
- drunkenness
- prosecuting attorney
- trial witness
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- witness for the prosecution
- offscreen murder
- murder by gunshot
- murder trial
- courthouse
- teenager on trial
- prison cell
- police arrest
- attempted suicide
- troubled youth
- attic
- petty theft
- teenager
- accident victim
- teenage gang
- youth gang
- group of friends
- stutter
- attorney
- gossiping servant
- alcoholic
- defense lawyer
- ex lawyer
- opening narration
- title same as book
- provincial life
- france
- 1930s
- trial
- murder
- alcoholism
- based on novel
- surprise ending
Strangers in the House Cast & Characters
Raimu leads the cast as Maître Hector Loursat, with Juliette Faber as Nicole Loursat and Pierre Fresnay as Le narrateur (uncredited). Directed by Henri Decoin; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henri Decoin
- Raimu as Maître Hector Loursat
- Juliette Faber as Nicole Loursat
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Pierre Fresnay as Le narrateur (uncredited) - Noël Roquevert as Le commissaire Binet
Also Starring in Strangers in the House
· 41 more- Paul Faivre L'agent (uncredited)
- Jean Tissier Ducup
- Gabrielle Fontan Fine
- Daniel Gélin
- Paul Barge Le gardien de prison (uncredited)
- Héléna Manson Madame Manu
- Franck Maurice Un joueur de belote (uncredited)
- Charles Vissières Le greffier de Ducup (uncredited)
- Martine Carol Une spectatrice aux Assises (uncredited)
- Raymond Cordy L'huissier aux Assises
- Arthur Devère Le docteur (uncredited)
- Jacques Baumer Maître Gérard Rogissart
- Claire Olivier Madame Daillat (uncredited)
- André Reybaz Émile Manu
- Yette Lucas Une mère au tribunal (uncredited)
- Jacques Denoël Marcel Destrivaux
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- Marc Doelnitz Edmond Dossin
- Génia Vaury Madame Laurence Rogissart (uncredited)
- Lucien Coëdel Jo, le patron du "Boxing Bar"
- Marcel Mouloudji Ephraïm (Amédé) Luska
- Jean Négroni
- Jacques Grétillat Le président du tribunal des assises
- Maurice Salabert
- Marguerite Ducouret Angèle
- Simone Sylvestre Une journaliste (uncredited)
- Tania Fédor Madame Marthe Dossin
- Henri de Livry Monsieur Georges, le libraire (uncredited)
- Fernand Flament Un policier chez Manu (uncredited)
- Jacques Courtin Un garde aux Assises (uncredited)
- Marcel Lestan Le gendarme (uncredited)
- Pierre Ringel Daillat
- Georges Gosset
- Bernard Noël
- Raymond Dardelin Un garde aux Assises (uncredited)
- Lucien Bryonne Un policier chez Manu (uncredited)
- Max Delty Destrivaux père (uncredited)
- Lise Donat Adèle (uncredited)
- Langlois L'oncle Daillat (uncredited)
- Henri Roy Daillat père (uncredited)
- Max Revor Le greffier aux Assises (uncredited)
- Yvonne Scheffer La Gourde (uncredited)
More from Henri Decoin
More films directed by Henri Decoin: License to Kill, Casablanca, Nest of Spies, The Iron Mask and Where the Truth Lies.
Strangers in the House Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Das unheimliche Haus” and “Незнакомцы в доме”.
- Also known as
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- Das unheimliche Haus
- Незнакомцы в доме
- 屋檐下的陌生人
- Flickan och pojkligan
- Neznámý v domě
- 屋簷下的陌生人
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Strangers in the House FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Strangers in the House, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Strangers in the House?
Strangers in the House runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Strangers in the House released?
Strangers in the House was released on May 16, 1942.
Who directed Strangers in the House?
Strangers in the House was directed by Henri Decoin.
More films by Henri Decoin Who is in the cast of Strangers in the House?
Strangers in the House stars Raimu as Maître Hector Loursat, Juliette Faber as Nicole Loursat and Pierre Fresnay as Le narrateur (uncredited), among 45 credited actors.
Does Strangers in the House have a post-credit scene?
No. Strangers in the House has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Strangers in the House in?
The original language of Strangers in the House is French.
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